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THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Booker T. Washington Again Re-Elected President OF HIS NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST OPPOSITION. LITTLE EMMETT J. SCOTT IS STILL NATIONAL CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. THE NATIONAL NEGRO FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL NEGRO BAR ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL NEGRO BANKERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION HAVE ALL BEEN ORGANIZED FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF LOUDLY TOOTING THE HORN OF THE GREAT WIZARD OF TUSKEGEE. ALL OF THESE BO-CALLED NATIONAL NEGRO ASSOCIATIONS, WITH THE NEW MOSES AT THEIR HEAD, WILL MEET IN CHICAGO IN 1912. Vol. 'XVI Booker T. Was Again Re-E OF HIS NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS EST OPPOSITION. LITTLE EMMETT J. SCOTT IS S SECRETARY. THE NATIONAL NEGRO FUNERAL NATIONAL NEGRO BAR ASS BANKERS' ASSOCIATION A ASSOCIATION HAVE ALL BE PURPOSE OF LOUDLY TOO WIZARD OF TUSKEGEE. ALL OF THESE SO-CALLED NATION THE NEW MOSES AT THE IN 1912. Booker T. Washington and his National Negro Business League, held forth for three days last week at Little Rock, Arkansas, and like all the other meetings of his league, many of the delegates attending its sessions spent the greater part of their unvaluable time in blowing about the large amount of wealth they possessed and one Doctor let it be known that he had a good practice and collected in one hundred dollars per month in rents, and another prominent delegate residing in that city wanted the whole world to know that he fairly rolled in wealth and that he had a rent roll amounting to nine hundred and fifty dollars per month. Scott Bond, who held out the idea at the meeting of the league, which met in New York City, one year ago that he was worth "Three or four million dollars," turns out to be a medium sized farmer down in Arkansas, for it seems that other Colored farmers in that rotten prejudiced southern state, who attended the Negro National Business League can buy and sell him a good many times and then have some more money left and a few mules to spare, Mr. Bond, is devoid of education and uses mighty bad English, nevertheless he was one of the big men in the convention and every time he indicated that he wanted to open his mouth he had no trouble in catching the eye of President Booker T. Washington. The majority of the delegates and visitors in evidence at the Little Rock, "meet" hailed from the south, hence so much puffing or blowing as to their great amount of wealth and unheard of vast business enterprises. They and many of the others who traveled thousands of miles to attend the convention in order to tell all about the lands and money they own and to inform Booker T. Washington, right to his face, that "they are the leading business men in their home towns, will not spend two dollars a year to advertise their business in any Colored newspaper nor assist to support it in anyway unless the owners of the newsspapers gives them ten or twenty dollars worth of free doings each year. In his annual address President Washington, who has successfully crossed the Delaware River, intimated that the very best place for the Negro in this country is in the south, where he can dwell in peace and harmony among his best white friends and assist to develop its unhidden resources. His other remarks along this line were indeed very pleasing to the members of the superior race pit residing in the southern states. As the time rolled around for the election of officers of the league for the coming year, much excitement prevailed among the delegates, for they all wanted to ease themselves close up to the tufain head of the league, so that they would be in a better position to share his favor' than those who have always been unwilling to bow down to him, and after much winking and nodding, the committee on nominations reported in favor of the re-election of Booker T. Washington as president of his Negro National Business League without the slightest opposition and the following gentlemen and business men were selected by him to do his bidding for the next year: Booker T. Washington; first vice president, Charles Banks, Mississippi; second vice president, J. E. Bush, Arkansas; third vice presi- dent, Harry T. Pratt; Maryland; fourth vice president, S. G. Elbert; Delaware; fifth vice president, D. J. Turner; Oklahoma; correspondding secretary, Emmett J. Scott, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama; treasurer, Gilbert C. Harris, Massachusetts; registrar, F. H. Gilbert, New York; assistant registrar, R. C. Houston, Texas; transportation agent, Cyrus Field Adams, Illinois; compiler, S. Laing Williams, Illinois; official stenographer, William H. Davis, Washington, D. C. The executive committee: J. C. Napler, chairman, Tennessee; Sciplo A. Jones, Arkansas; S. E. Courtney Boston, Mass.; W. C. Gordon, Missouri; George C. Hall, Illinois; R. E. Jones, Louisiana; T. H. Hayes, Tennessee; W. T. Andrews, South Carolina; J. B. Bell, Texas; J. C. Jackson, Kentucky; M. M. Lewey, Florida; T. J. Elliott, Oklahoma; S. A. Furillus, Indiana; J. C. Thomas, New York. Twelve years ago Booker T. Washington, who claims to be an industrial educator and not a business man in the real meaning of the word was elected president of his National Negro Business League and as he does not believe in deiving up any honors, for he wants to keep them all unto himself, so that he can be proclaimed far and near as the greatest living Negro in the world and as long as he lives he will not permit anyone else to serve as president of his personal National Negro Business League. Little Emmett J. Scott, errand boy for the New Moses of the Colored race, who could not earn ten dollars per week if he had to shift for himself, was for the twelfth time re-elected national corresponding secretary and as long as he lives, with the assistance of his lord and master, Booker Washington, no one will ever be able to oust him from his present job. In 1909, at the meeting of his league at Louisville, Ky., the National Negro Press Association was put on its feet, it is composed mostly of hungry Colored editors who are ever ready to pick up the few crumbs which may happen to fall from the table of the founder of the so-called Negro National Negro Bankers' Association National Negro Bank rs' Association was formed and at the last meeting at Little Rock, the National Negro Funeral Directors' Association, the National Negro Bar Association, sprang into existence and all of these branches of the main business League have been organized for two purposes only, namely, first to create a few more high offices so as to keep the boys in line, and second so that they can loudly toot the horn of the great wizard of Tuskegee. All of these would-be National Negro Associations with the New Moses at their head will meet in Chicago in 1912 and by that time the National Negro Barbers' Association, the National Negro Spittoon Cleaners' Association and the National Negro Shoe Shining Association, may be organized so as to enable its members to play a prominent part in the future sessions of the National Negro Business League. Attorney Frank D. Comerford, occupies an elegant suite of law offices on the ninth floor of the Ashland block, and possessing a large collection of law books, he is amply prepared to handle or conduct the most important law suits. CHICAGO, AUGUST 26. 1911. [Name] Trustee and President of the Drainage Board, who is waging a successful fight against its reactionary members, who are not in favor of conducting the affairs of the people in a business like manner. THE EIGHTH BEGIMENT ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARDS STARTED ON ITS WAY TO ENCAMPMENT AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL, LAST EVENING. Julius F. Taylor, Will Join the Regiment In Camp Either Monday or Tuesday, and Answer to Boll Call On Governor's Day, Thursday, Aug. 31. ALL IN MOB THAT BURNED NEGRO GUILTY OF MURDER. Judge Butler Rules That Every One in Crowd That Lynched Detective's Slayer Are Liable to Prosecution. Coatesville, Pa., Aug. 24.—Under a ruling of Judge Butler in West Chester today "that any one who was in the mob and knew for what purpose Last evening the Eighth Regiment Illinois, Illinois Guards, left for Springfield, Ill., where it will go into encampment at Camp Lincoln, for one week, as the regiment wended its way through the streets, Col. John R. Marshall, commanding on its way to the Chicago and Alton Depot, where its officers and about six hundred of its members residing in this city, boarded a special train over the C. and A., which runs the best and the finest trains between this city and the State Capital, they were greeted by several thousand people who stood along the streets and heartily cheered them as they proudly marched by in a soldierly and orderly manner. Plainly indicating that the famous Eighth Regiment is still the pride of the best citizens of Chicago, regardless of race or nationality. Each day in camp every man in the regiment will be put through a hard course of drilling, long and short range rifle practice, marching and counter marching, and every rule and regulation governing the best trained soldiers in the world will be enforced right up to the handle. Prof. William E. Berry, who is one of the best instrumental musical instructors in this country, will be in charge of the Regimental Band and its band concerts each evening; during the dress parade and on Governor's Day, will attract not only the citizens of Springfield, but the people for many miles around it as well. Being a well wisher of the Eighth Regiment, the writer will leave for Springfield either Sunday or Monday evening, on a fast train over "The Only Way," the Chicago and Alton Railroad and join the regiment in camp and answer to roll call at each meal and on Governor's Day, Thursday, August 31. Dr. J. H. P. Westbrook, of Denver, Colo., Grand Chancellor and Supreme Representative of the K. P.'s. of his state passed through Chicago, Monday morning on his way to Indianapolis. Into to attend the sessions of the Supreme Lodge of his order. ALL IN MOB THAT BURNED NEGRO GUILTY OF MURDER. Judge Butler Rules That Every One in Crowd That Lynched Detective's Slayer Are Liable to Prosecution. Coatesville, Pa., Aug. 24.—Under a ruling of Judge Butler in West Chester today "that any one who was in the mob and knew for what purpose the mob was gathered is guilty of murder." Another arrest was made this afternoon in the case of Zack Walker, the Negro who was burned at the stake here ten days ago. The prisoner Clyde Woodward, 21 years old, who is charged with murder, was taken to the county jail at West Chester. The ruling created a sensation here. It was made in the case of George Stahl, 16 years, old whose parents sought his release on a writ of habeas corpus, in refusing the application the Judge said: "One is responsible for his actions if he associates himself with a mob even if he gives no physical assistance but merely sanctions violence. Then he is just as guilty, of murder under the law as if he helped to commit murder. Stahl sympathized with a trubulent mob. He cannot complain now of the justice that he receives." It is said that a number of persons who are known to be in the mob, but who took no actual part in the lynching, will be arrested. Judge Butler, is alright and those who assisted to mob and lynch Zack Walker, may yet hang up by necks until they are dead. THE LAWS OF ILLINOIS IN BOOK FORM PRESENTED TO JULIUS F. TAYLOR, BY JAMES A. ROSE, SECRETARY OF STATE. James A. Rose, Secretary of State, who always remembers the newspaper fraternity; the past week, forwarded to the writer a neatly bound book fraternity; the past week, forwarded to the writer a neatly bound book containing all the laws, enacted by the Forty-seventh General Assembly of Illinois, at its regular biennial session which, begun on the fourth day of January 1911 and ended on the first day of June 1911. It contains the revised Civil Rights Bill, which makes it unlawful for the owners of any cemetery, within the confines of this state, to discriminate on the price of graves, against any person on account of their color or nationality. It also contains much valuable information concerning the other new laws of this state, and we desire o thank secretary Rose, for it. The Subscribers to the Young Men's Christian Association Fund ARE URGED TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY, AS THE THIRD PAYMENT IS NOW DUE. OTHER FRIENDS OF THE MOVEMENT ARE URGED TO STEP INTO THE OFFICE, 3330 SOUTH STATE STREET, AND PLANK DOWN THEIR MONEY. SO THAT BUILDING OPERATIONS CAN BE COMMENCED THIS COMING FALL. In January last our Colored citizenship was especially called upon in behalf of the proposed South Side Department Branch, Y. M. C. A. During the memorable campaign had at that time, over 250 Colored men were actively at work to raise $50,000 to guarantee $100,000 additional, thus providing $150,000 for a Y. M. C. A. equipment for the Colored men and boys of our city. How well these men succeeded is fresh in the minds of all. At the close of the campaign the record showed over $67,500 of pledges. The benefactions of Messrs. Julius Rosenwald, N. W. Harris and Cyrus H. McCormick, are also fresh in mind, each for $25,000 to this particular effort. In addition, and growing out of this local movement, Mr. Rosenwald made his nation-wide offer to the Colored people of the United States, pledging in all a total of $1,500,000, for the establishment of branch Y. M. C. A. institutions in cities among the Colored men and boys. Several cities have already undertaken to meet the conditions of Mr. Rosenwald's liberal offer and have had successful campaigns. After the inspiration of the active campaign in Chicago; when the presence of many team workers at Headquarters is no more; when the activity and bustle of the office workers has ceased; when the recording clock at headquarters had been removed; nothing remains but the promises to pay. ARE THEY REAL OR ARE THEY EMPTY? Chicago, great Chicago, with its large Colored population,—Is she awake or is she sleeping? The words of "Opportunity" ring in the ears of Chicago's Colored population: "Master of human destinies am I! Fame, Love and Fortune on my foot-steps wait. Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and Seas remote, and passing by. Hovel and mart and palace—soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate! If sleeping, wake—if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of Fate. And they who follow me reach every stage. Mortals desire, and conquer every foe Save Death; but those who hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore I answer not, and I return no more!" Chicago, great Chicago, with its large Colored population will awaken; it hears the call; the Colored people will heed the cry and respond. Face to face with a grave situation the race is on trial. What is the trophy that blids it on; what reward awaits success in collecting the fund? The establishment of a branch Y. M. C. A. institution among the Colored people of Chicago means that the day of the specialist has arrived for the Y. M. C. A makes a specialty in several lines, that of the development of the physical, mental and spiritual, along with the social side, of young men. Men of the highest type of manhood head such movements We find at the head in the first stages of the Association in Chicago such men as Dwight L. Moody, John V. Farwell, L. Z. Leiter, Dr. J. H. Hollister, Cyrus Bentley and others. The Y. M. C. A. stands to-day the greatest power for good in a practical Christian endeavor among the many similar or variations now in existence. is to the as Christian association Fund THE MONEY, AS THE THIRD PAY- MENT ARE URGED TO STEP INTO STATE STREET, AND PLANK DOWN CAN BE COMMENCED THIS COMING With the thousands of dollars pledged to this local movement and the number of persons who subscribed it, much work is yet to be done. Much sacrifice is also to be made. The man who subscribed $1.00 -has perhaps done as much as the man who subscribed $100 or more, each contributed his mite. The appeal which goes out from the offices of this new institution must meet the response that it deserves. Such a special work for the saving of our young Negro manhood stands out in bold relief as we gaze upon the many attractions of our "after dark city" that lure young men to sin and degradation. Colored men who have given thought to the condition of the young Colored men of Chicago to-day, are agreed that the coming of this branch institution at this time, is a blessing to their people and they can even now plainly foresee the opportunity for good through the proposed work of this New South Side Department. With a population of some 75,000 in the city and the woeful lack of adequate, wholesome places of amusement and recreation, proper progress has not been made. The ever-present saloon, cheap pool rooms, and dens of vice and infiquity, have been frequented by those who should have been the most promising young men of the race. To reach the young Colored man who is unmindful of the snares and pitfalls of these places is the work of this Christian movement and it is to be hoped that strong Christian characters will be developed among the young men of the Y. M. C. A. who will do a practical work of uplift. This plant will afford a five story fire-proof building, containing 100 dormitory rooms, bowling alleys, pool and billard room, shower baths, regulation swimming tank, and an up-to-date gymnasium that will be a credit not only to the Colored people but to the city as well. All these recreations can then be engaged in under the very best environment. Clean and wholesome sport is surely conducive to good, clean manhood. The Colored citizenship of Chicago is appealed to to meet the payment due September 1st, being the third installment. If you have paid the first and second, then pay the third and include with it, if you can, the fourth. Those who have made no payment at all to this fund are appealed to to pay up, in full or on account. It is practically held out to the management that if a good payment is received on account of the September 1st installment, that a ground breaking will occur during the month and before winter comes the workmen will be on the inside of the structure. To those who have subscribed and perchance, for some reason or other, have not been notified or whose mail has perhaps miscarried, a special appeal is made to come into the office and make payment. The office at 3330 So. State St., is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5.30 and from 7 to 9 p.m. If you want a collector to call on you and will so notify the office by mail or by telephoning Aldine 797, a collector will call. In the name of our youth; in the hope of establishing a practical Christion uplift for the Colored men and boys of Chicago, the Colored public is called on to help in this financial effort. If you are not a subscriber and want to do a lasting good for the race, drop in at the office and make a cash contribution--"J." Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Priests, Infidels, Single Taxes, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.80 Advertising rates made known on application. 5027 ARMOUR AVENUE, CHICAGO. PHONE DREXEL 4590. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Pub- lisher. Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 18, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1876. THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH 3825 Dearborn St., Rev. A. J. Carey D. D., Ph. D., Minister. One of the largest Sabbath morning congregations that has gathered in the Institutional Church for years greeted the pastor last Sabbath morning and none went away dissatisfied or disappointed. The choir under the direction of Mrs. A. Darwin-Knapp rendered music that simply thrilled and stirred every soul. Messrs. I. N. Dunlap, tenor, and T. H. Crump, basso, never seemed in better form than last Sabbath morning. The pastor's sermon on "Christ's Philosophy of Service" was eloquent, earnest and timely. In the evening the Rev. F. J. McDonald, D. D., Editor of the Western Christian Recorder, delivered a stirring discourse from the text "And Enoch walked with God three hundred years." Afternoon Musicals. The Sunday afternoon musicals are attracting large numbers of music lovers of Chicago. The program begins at 4 o'clock sharp and lasts just one hour. Miss Gertrude Jackson, presides at the organ and Mr. T. H. Crump, master of ceremonies. Tomorrow the 'University Club' will furnish the entire program. The Classes in Vocal Music. We now have two splendid classes in vocal music. At 2 p. m. Mrs. A. Darwin-Knapp, our new directress, who has trained great choirs and chorouses in the Cathedrals of New York, Boston and elsewhere meets her class and imparts most valuable instruction. At 8:15 p. m. Mrs. Azalia Hackley, the famous vocalist who was educated in Paris and who has toured Europe, meets a class of forty pupils and imparts to them intructions free of all cost. The Revival. Mrs. Annie E. Brown, the successful evangelist of Washington, D. C., has preached every night this week to a full house. She will preach tomorrow at both services. Her subject for tomorrow morning will be, "If Christ Came to Chicago?" She will continue with us all next week, preaching every night. The Bazaar. The Stewardesses Bazaar has proven quite a success, and Mrs. E. H. Jiles, the president, is all smiles and felicitations. She was ably assisted by Madames A. J. Carey, Ella Johnson, Rebecca Bass, Maggie Brown, Mary Dinglespeel, Mattie Martin, Ruth Bostic, Elizabeth Burgess, Susie Johnson, Blanch Turnbull, Eva Taylor, Margaret Broadice, Josephine Peeples, Mary Buckner, Ada Taylor, Rosa Elby and others. All told, the outlook and condition of the Institutional Church was never more hopeful than now. WAYMAN OKAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH, 912 North Franklin Street The doings at this church for the next three weeks will cause you to set up and take notice. The Pastor Dr. H. E. Stewart is preaching a series of sermons will wake you up. The object of these series of sermons is to prepare the Christians on the north side for a larger mission, and a greater and more useful work. An illustrated sermon will be given Sunday night, life size views with dissolving effect, with illustrated songs, this will be a most inspiring service and all who enjoy the helpful as well as the instructive service should attend this special service Sunday evening, August 27th. One special feature of the service will be Field and Staff Officers of the Eighth Regiment Illinois National Guard; Reading from left to right top row: Capt. James S. Nelson; Capt. James R. White; Lt. Samuel McGowan; Major A. A. Wesley; Capt. Jordan Chavis; Capt. J. L. Fry; Capt. W. T. Jefferson; Lt. Louis B. Anderson; Lt. Harry Jones.—Bottom Row; Major R. R. Jackson; Lt. Col. James H. Johnson; Col. JOHN R. MARSHALL; Capt. R. F. Ratoliffe and Major F. A. Denison. the Illustrated song "Rock of Ages," this is the most beautiful and striking song and illustration ever seen. Monday night and Tuesday night a membership reunion and campfire addresses, this is something new in order to bring about harmony and union among the Christian people on the North Side, at this meeting old time songs and hymns will be sung. Sunday, Sept. the 3rd, at the afternoon hour a great platform meeting is to be held under the auspices of the Sunday Club, this meeting will be an echo meeting from the Convention of Woman's clubs, which was held at Monmouth, Ill. Mrs. L. E. Davis, the State President, and the other officers, are expected to be present, as well as a good program to be rendered. At 8 p. m., the same day, special solo by Mrs. Snowden—"S." WALTERS A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Cor. 38th & Dearborn Sts Rev. H. J. Callis, D, D., Pastor. The congregations at both of our services on last Sunday were the largest we have seen since Rev. Callis took charge of the church. The sermons both morning and evening were greatly enjoyed. There was a large number of visitors present, many of them recently from the South. Miss. Lillian Browder has returned from Knoxville, where she was in attendance of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Convention and the Connectional Council. Mrs. J. B. Foster, who was severely hurt in an accident on the 18th, is gradually recovering. The services for next Sunday will be as usual, Dr. Callis will preach morning and evening. All the Rally Captains are asked to meet on Monday, the 20th, at the home of the pastor, 3629 Forest avenue, at 8 p. m., and bring a complete list of the names and addresses of their workers.—"N." ZION FORUM On last Tuesday the Forum had the largest attendance it has ever had. Although the main speaker, Mr. J. R. Harmon, disappointed his audience. The Journal read by Mr. W. J. Burdine was very interesting and provoked much helpful and enthusiastic discussion, this with the other numbers on the program gave the Forum a very pleasant and profitable evening. The social hour was spent to the delight of all present. Many of the strangers in the city were delighted with the opportunity to meet old friends. The chairman of the program committee assures us of a good program for next Tuesday and Mr. Harmon says he will be on hand without fail. Mrs. Newbride—Boooho! Henry threw a cake at me, one that I-made myself too! Mother—The monster! He might have killed you.—Brooklyn Citizen. A Thoughtful Man. "I certainly have a considerate boss." "How now?" "Gave me a two weeks' vacation and three days extra to rest up."—Pittsburg Post. "TALLABOO" POSTPONED. "Tallaboo" the new melodrama which was to be played at Institutional church for one week beginning Monday evening August 28th, has been postponed until along about September 15th, at which time, it will be presented on an elaborate scale. CHIPS Mrs. Emmett J. Scott, of Tuskegee, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. Alberta Moore-Smith, 3265 Vernon avenue. Miss Young, who is connected with the Juvenile Court in St. Louis, Mo., is visiting Mrs. Florence Woodard of 229 E. 22nd street. Mrs. Ed. Nixon, 2827 Wabash avenue will not be able owing to her many household duties, to take a vacation trip this summer. Mrs. E. R. Mead, 6351 Vincennes avenue; is at the present time spending part of her vacation trip in Montreal, Canada. She will return home about September 1st. James R. Porter, owner and manager of the old Burton Bar, 2262 State street, has recently, had his establishment redecorated and cleaned up in first class shape. Wm. H. Eaves, 427 Tremont St., returning from his week end visit with his family, who are spending the summer at Green Lake, Wis., reports all having a five time and steadily improving in health. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, 31 West 51st street; left Wednesday for Dwight, Ill., her birth place, where she will spend one week on business and pleasure. George O. Jones, the hustling undertaker and funeral director, 1904 West Lake street; is still doing business at the same old stand; in spite of the big "Funeral Trusts." Mrs. George W. Holt, 3004 State street, left last Saturday morning for the Mossdale Farm, near Niles, Mich., where she will spend a short vacation. Robert McElwee, an old citizen of Brownsville, Tenn., is visiting his son, Lawyer S. A. McElwee, 3230 Forest avenue and he is greatly pleased with his first visit to Chicago. Mrs. Richard T. Drew, 5752 La Fayette avenue, with the assistance of Mr. Stork, presented her husband last Saturday morning, with a new eight pound baby boy, and it and its mother are doing nicely. Miss Elizabeth L. Bailey of Lexington, Ky., is visiting her aunt. Mrs. John Williams, 6113 Morgan street Miss Bailey will be in the city several weeks and Mrs. Williams will receive for her to-morrow from 5 to 9 p. m. Miss Mattie Estell, Mrs. Melissa Slaughter and Mrs Ella Fletcher, three charming ladies of Lexington, Ky., arrived in the city last Wednesday, for a two weks visit, and they are the guests of Miss Elizabeth B. Slaughter 3544 Dearborn street. Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, 6450 Champlain avenue, and her guest, Miss Georgia Lattimore, of Louisville, Ky., left for Indianapolis, Ind. Wednesday evening to take in the sights of that city during the sessions of the Knights of Pythlas. They will return home the first of the week. Prol. B. G. Brawley, head of the English department of the Howard university, Washington, D.C., and one of the most advanced and intellectual African American scholars in this country; will address the Negro Fellowship League 2830 State street. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock (Aug ust 27th). Subject "American Ideals and the Negro." Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, President of the National Association of Colored women; did not arrive in the city last evening in time to deliver her lecture at Bethel Church and on Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m., she will speak at the Provident Baptist church on the west side corner of Walnut and Levitt streets. Late last evening and on Sunday evening, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Davis, received at her home $226 Prairie avenue in honor of Miss Cartr. Dr. Andrew L. Smith, who has resided in his beautiful flat building at 3809 Wabash avenue for the past four years, and maintained an office at the corner of 29th and State streets; has on account of lung trouble been forced to give up the practice of medicine, at least for a while, and he will vacate his flat and remove his family to Bloomington, Ill., and seek a milder climate for himself. His many friends sincerely hope, that within a short time, he will be sound and well again. Miss Jennie Porter, of Cincinnati, O., who has been visiting her friends, Mrs. W. H. Hayman, Mrs. Grace Alexander and Miss Gertrude Hart, for the past three weeks, left Tuesday evening for her home by way of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Alexander, accompanied her to that city and she and her sister Miss Hart, will return home Saturday morning after attending the grand K. P. ball, in that city Friday evening. Miss Porter was highly entertained during her visit to this city and made many friends among its people. Mrs. E. W. Carter 5025 Armour ave. entertained at Whist, last Friday evening in honor of her visiting guests, Mrs. G. S. Goodman of Holly Springs, Miss, and sister of the hostess, Mrs. Minnie Wood, of St. Louis, Mo., a most delightful evening was spent by those lightful evening was spent by those present and a very elegant and elaborate luncheon was served, in an up-to-date manner. Mrs. Wood and her little daughter Edna; and Mrs. Goodman after a two weeks pleasant visit, departed for their respective homes, Saturday. Last Saturday evening, the following friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnson were entertained by them at their residence, 608 East 43rd street: Miss L. J. Yancy, Memphis, Tennessee, Rev. U. W. Coleman, Pensacola, Florida, Miss Clara Thomas, Biloxi, Mississippi, Mr. W. A. Thomas Biloxi, Mississippi, Mrs. Ida Horn, Louisville, Kentucky, Mrs. W. W. Waters, Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs. Louisa Smith, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carter, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Mrs. J. L. Yancy, Memphis, Tennessee, Mrs. G. V. Rabey, Gulfport, Mississippi, Miss Laura Yancy, Memphis, Tennessee, Miss Gladys Williams, Chicago, Miss Florence Blancheraby, Chicago, Master John Yancy, Memphis, Tennessee, Mrs. Ida Duncan, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Williams, Chicago, Mrs. John Leach, Chicago, Mrs. E. A. Thomas, Chicago, Mrs. Walter Polter, Chicago and Miss A. B. Coleman, Louisville, Kentucky, ABBEY BARRISON M. WESTCOTT 1840-1920 and Demon at Nestra Michigan Avenue Jekson Boulevard and Evening, Oct at 8:15 P. M. by the last appearance the city of Chicago Af- finging and to conducting place. of the retirement of October 19,1911, a banner befitting her p retire in a more cong seats, from the diag ter 30 (excepting Sun- t Street and 36th P. photographs of Madame grapher of Washington for 50 cents. Souveni September 15 to Se This will be positively the last appearance of Madame Hackley upon the concert platform in the city of Chicago. After her retirement, she will devote her time to teaching and to conducting Vocal Institutes to train Vocal Teachers for the Race. This is the first instance of the retirement of any Colored artist. On Thursday Evening, October 19,1911, at Orchestra Hall, Madame Hackley will retire in a manner befitting her position and reputation. No artist of any race could retire in a more congenial atmosphere than that of Orchestra Hall. The Advance Sale of seats, from the diagram, will begin September 15 and continue until September 30 (excepting Sundays), at Rankin & White's Drug Store, corner of State Street and 36th Place. A limited number of beautiful panel souvenir photographs of Madame Hackley, made by Scurlock, the famous Colored photographer of Washington, D. C., will be given to those purchasing tickets over 50 cents. Souvenir photographs given, ONLY, at the Cash Advance Sale, September 15 to September 30. SCALE OF PRICES or seats reserve a Hackley, 6351 Vinc CART NOTE.Those desiring boxes or seats reserved, until the Cash Advance Sale, address Mrs. B. Azalia Hackley, 6351 Vincennes Avenue, Chicago. Phone Normal 3494. CABY B. LEWIS, Manager. Ho! for Beautiful Mt. Glenwood A Day of Real Enjoyment in the Woods Finest Music, Public Speaking Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson Recorder of Deeds, District of Columbia Washington, D. C. Orator of the Day. Other prominent speakers will be: Senator William Lorimer, Mr. Geo. W. Hinman, Editor Inter-Ocean, the Hon. P. H. O'Donnell, the great Irish orator, Rev. D. P. Roberts, Hon. E. H. Wright, and Rev. D. H. Harris. Monday, September 4th, Labor Day, 1911 UNDER AUSPICIOES OF The Mount Glenwood Chautauqua Association BOARD OF DIRECTORS—Rev. W. D. Cook, D. D., Rev. J. F. Thomas, Rev. H. J. Callis, Rev. R. E. Wilson, Rev. S. L. M. Francos, Dr. E. S. Miller, Rev. H. R. Stewart, Rev. Jas. Higgins, T. L. Allen, Rev. T. Eeves, I. B. Miller, Rev. H. S. Graves, Rev. 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Mrs. Ava Willing Astor will not return to America this season. She engaged a house at North Berwick, London, for the autumn goering season and will entertain large house parties. Miss Anna Willis Williams, the original "Miss Liberty," whose profile adorns the silver dollar, has been for the last twelve years at the head of the kindergarten system of Philadelphia, her native city. Miss Olive Conger has been admitted to practice in the supreme court of the District of Columbia. She has been employed in the customs division in the treasury department and was graduated last May from the Washington Law college. Mrs. Qvain, president of the Norwegian Woman Suffrage association and of the Norwegian Women's Sanitary association, has just been decorated by the king of Norway with a gold medal. This honor was bestowed on Mrs. Qvain because of her services in working against tuberculosis. Booth Tarkington in his student days at Princeton had a decided gift for sketching and usually illustrated what he wrote. Robert W. Chambers began his career as a draftman and painter, studying art in New York and at Julien's academy in Paris. Ray Stannard Baker has recently BOO Every Body 1,200 Lots to December BOOM! Every Body Get Busy 1,200 Lots to be Sold by December 21, 1911 More than 250 now sold. Only 950 more to sell before all prizes are available. If you get the Touring Car and do not want it, we will give you $1,000 cash for it. Free Excursion to Mount Glenwood C. E. @ I. R. R. Sunday, Aug. 27th, 2:30 P. M. If you get the Runabout Automobile and do not want it, we will give you $500 cash for it. Price of lots will advance October 10, 1911. Mount Glenwood lots will be valued at $450, to $650. Excursion Train leaves LaSalle Street Station, C. E. & I. R. R., at 2:30 P. M. 31st Street Station at 2:35 P. M., 63rd Street Station (Englewood) at 2:40 P. M. Returning train leaves the Cemetery at 5:15 P. M. Week Days trains leave LaSalle Street Station at 10:40 A. M. We will show this property any day. Call at our office and see samples of prizes. Mount Glenwood Cemetery Association 9125 STATE STREET Phone Douglas 5574 OPEN EVENINGS Automobile 71966 The Writers: JONES. er who conducts, one of the most ments in Chicago. As a result honest funeral direction. I furnishes automobile funerals for carriages, can save you from Fifty peral. impare our prices with others before and from which to select, that will be part of the city or suburbs with-rons. Bodies shipped to all parts sign countries at the very lowest indant. Office and chapel, 1904 W. moved from East Lansing, Mich., to Amherst, Mass. He does his writing in Amherst, but goes to his office in New York at regular intervals of about a week. Charles Battell Loomis, the humorist, studied drawing at the Brooklyn institute along with Gibson, Wenzell, Remington and Peter Newell and at one time under an assumed name gave a musical chalk talk as a vaudeville act. Political Quips There's no doubt that the water is the political swimming hole is warm enough, but the trouble is it's over the average statesman's head.—Washington Post. The old fashioned man who would rather be right than president has been superseded by several men who would rather be president than anything else in the wide world.—Albany Journal. Campaigns will not seem natural in New York any more. Mayor Gaynor announces that he will not permit political banners to be stretched across the street.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Dell's—If yez break a piece av news she takes it out av yer wages.—Harper's Bazar. Strong. "Where is that cheese?" the grocer asked, his features sad and pained. "I had a weight on it. By good, I should have had it chained!" —Dallas News. 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Washington's annual address were: "Negro School Building by Negroes," Dr. Joseph A. Booker, Little Rock, Ark.; "Raising and Shipping Fruits and Foulments," Dr. Joseph A. Booker, Little Rock, Ark.; "Why I Am called the Pickle King." Samuel Ballton, Greenlawn, N. Y.; "My Success as a Horticulturist," Joseph Brown, Nashville, Tenn.; "My Success as a Wholesale Dealer In Grain, Hay and Fuel," J. E. Williams, Columbus, O.; "My Success as a Wholesale Dealer in Salt and Fuel," J. E. Williams, Columbus, O.; "Blackmithing and Wheelwrighting," Joel Jefferson, Lexington, Misc. Dr. Washington received a perfect ovation when he arose to speak and had to wait several minutes before he could be heard, so great was the demonstration accorded him. When order was restored Dr. Washington spoke in part as follows: This session marks the twelfth year of the existence of the National Negro Business league. While it is among the youngest of our national organizations, I think we have just cause to feel proud of its growth, success and influence. Starting in a simple way, it has now grown to the point where it brings together at these annual meetings the strongest and best members of our organization. In connection with the national organization there are now in existence about 600 local leagues, scattered throughout the United States. The peculiar value of the league, however, is not in the size of the national organization nor in the number of local leagues, but in the work and influence of the league in turning the attention of members of our race to the rich opportunity that is right about them in their own communities for industrial and business growth. The value of this league consists mainly in the new drift that it has put into the network that turns the impossible to the possible; from that which is artificial and unstable to that which is natural and enduring. The National Negro Business league, too, is unlike many other organizations in the fact that it is not a secret organization. It has no grips and no passwords and offers no sick and death benefits, nor is this in any sense a political organization. Let me add, too, that the Business league is not in opposition to any other organisation that is meant to help our race, but stands ready to help and co-operate with all other worthy organisations. I am glad that we are holding this national meeting in the city of Little and in the state of Arkansas to offer other state officials from the very beginn- active followers than in this state. From the first we have had the support and influence of that honored and successful man, J. E. Bush, and his comrades in Arkansas. For another reason I am glad that we have assembled in the state of Arkansas, because in few if any other states have the Negroes made greater progress, and there are few if any communities where the white citizens are more just in their treatment of the Negroes than is true of the city of Little Rock. The interest of the white people in the colored people of Little Rock is shown in the fine school system provided for our race and the numerous opportunities afforded our race to secure and to promote business and industrial enterprises. 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I repeat that my experience and observation convince me that with few exceptions where the Negro is trying to live a decent life, is willing to work to save money than to advance on all the fundamental things of life he will find in the southern communities, as elsewhere, white friends who are anxious and willing to encourage him. In Arkansas, for example, I find by the official records that there are about 400,000 Negroes; that they constitute about 27 per cent of the total population of the state. These 400,000 Negroes within forty-five years of freedom have accumulated taxable property in Arkansas to the amount of $20,500,000. According to the official records kept in your state, the colored people in Arkansas paid in local and state taxes $61,000 toward the support of government in Arkansas during the past year. One of the objects of this National Negro Business league is to not only teach our race to ket hold of things, but to hold on to those which we get. About 40 per cent of the cotton raised in Arkansas is produced by the hands of Negro farmers. I am safe in saying that the Negroes in Arkansas produced last about $250,000,000 cotton valued at about $1,000,000. The question is, How much of this $2,000,000 remains in the hands of the race today and how much of it has been spent for things that we could have done without? The Negro farmers of Arkansas produced last year about 9,000,000 bushels of corn, valued at $35,000,000. The Negro farmers of Arkansas produced last year 198,000 bushels of oats, valued at $77,000. They produced last year about 48,000 bushels of wheat, valued at $6,000. They produced last year about 48,000 bushels of maize and most of potatoes valued at about $21,000. The total farm products of the colored farmers of Arkansas for 1910 appended to $22,000,000. If we add to this what the colored people earned in other occupations, such as professional, domestic and personal service, trade, manufacturing and mechanical pursuits, the people of our race in this state earned at least $33,000,000 last year. The question, then, is, How much of this wealth remains in our hands in Arkansas, how much of it has been put into land, how much into houses, how much into the bank, how much into the schools, how much into the churches and how much has gone in directions while accumulated a stronger, stronger, more useful, intelligent, moral and religious race? Taking the southern states as a whole, I and that colored farmers last year produced 4,500,000 bales of cotton, valued at about $18,000,000. Colored farmers in the south produced last year 150,000,000 bushels of corn, valued at about $65,000,000. How many of these millions of dollars today remain in our hands and how much has parted from us? The colored farmers of the south produced last year 4,500,000 bushels of oats, valued at over $2,000,000. They produced last year 500,000 bushels of wheat, valued at nearly $4,000,000, and $8,000,000 pounds of tobacco, valued at about $3,000,000. It is estimated that the total value of the farm products of colored farmers of the south last year amounted to $500,000,000. In addition to what was produced by the farmers, I am safe in saying that those engaged in other gainful occupations, such as professional work and trade, amalgamated manufacturing and mechanical pursuits, earned last year at least $300,000,000, making the total earnings of our race in the south alone something over $700,000,000. I repeat again and again that it is the duty of the Negro minister, the Negro teacher, the Negro business man, of the leaders of our race everywhere to see to it that a larger proportion of the tremendous amount earned by our race is invested in lands, houses, banks, schools, industrial institutions, colleges, churches, churches, and time in the possession of this generation and succeeding generations. If 10 per cent only of our annual earnings are set aside for such investment as I have suggested the race would have every year $70,000,000 which would go into its permanent enrichment and enlightenment. There is another feature of race development to which I cannot fail to call your attention at this time. It is the matter of seeing to it that the youths of the race in a larger measure prepare themselves for service in the fundamental skilled trades. Too large a proportion of youths are content with little odd jobs or hand to mouth callings. Too many of our young men are content to be more waiters or Pullman car porters or tip takers in some easy position that carries little with it that is permanent and dependable in the way of laying a foundation for the present or the future. The whole southland is full of high wages. In Alabama, for example, there are colored men who are earning from $ to $ a day as bricklayers. In the Birmingham district of Alabama there are colored men who are earning from $ to $10 per day as skilled laborers in the various iron and steel manufacturing enterprises of that state. What I see is that the least fear of exaggeration I would state that employment can be found for 100 additional Negro architects, 300 Negro contractors, 100 more electrical engineers, 5,000 more bricklayers, 5,000 more carpenters, 500 more plumbers, 500 stationary engineers and 5,000 more skilled workers in the iron furnaces. At least 50,000 places awaiting skilled farmers, dairymen, stock ralers and fruit growers. Attention before it is too late to our economic and industrial growth will enable the 10,000,000 members of our race in the United States to escape many of the pitfalls into which our race has fallen in Liberia, Haiti and elsewhere. Just in proportion as our race gives heed to the development of its economic and material opportunities, we feel away school, college, university and church be strengthened. Just in proportion as we seize hold of and use the tremendous economic and material opportunities that are at our door will every journalist, teacher, minister, lawyer and doctor share in the benefit and be strengthened. In all the respects to which I have referred and many others a rich and bountiful harvest awaits us as a race, and in proportion as we enter it we shall find friends and supporters among white people and black people. Let us than as a result from the setting sun of gloom and despair toward the rising sun of hope and determination. RACE HAS BRIGHT FUTURE Dr. Vass Strikes Optimistic Note In Great Atlanta Speech. Speaking in the auditorium at Atlanta, Ga., recently with Dr. Booker T. Washington and Dr. M. C. B. Mason, Rev. Dr. S. N. Vass of Raleigh, N. C., took occasion to refer to the glory of the Negro race in the early ages of the world, and all who heard him went away convinced that what he said was of the highest authority, and they agreed with him that the day would come when a historian like Myers would correct the very unhistorical statement in his work that Negroes have always been hewers of wood and drawers of water. Dr. Vass cited such evidence from the Bible, archaeology and philology as to convince all that he is not only a ripe scholar and able student of the Scriptures, but that what he claims is all very true, and the mammoth audience of several thousands cheered wildly all through his very able and inspiring address. A large part of the audience was composed of white people. Dr. Booker T. Washington followed him and said he had no doubt that the race had a glorious history in the remote past, but that it has still a brighter outlook for the future. Dr. Vass is doing an untold amount of good for his people in lecturing all over the country on the Bible and showing the race that we were once a noble people of the earth, second to none on the globe, and that if we should learn the lesson God wishes us to know we shall surely one day return to our former glory and become a people even greater than ever before. Dr. Vass is supported in his work by the great American Baptist Publication society, and he is one on the very foremost leaders of the great Baptist church. THE BROAD AX CAN BE POUNE ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS. From, On and After This Data, The Broad Ax Can Be Found on Sale At the Following News Stands: R. M. Harvey Barber shop, 8004 State street. W. M. Marwell motions, cigars & bacco, confections and news stand 5362 State street. H. 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Y.—It will be gratifying news to the friends and admirers of the late Dr. Alexander Crummell, for fifty years a priest in the Protestant Episcopal church and for almost twenty years rector of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church in Washington, to learn that a public school named for him to cost $45,000 will be dedicated next October. Dr. Alexander Crummell was a great clergyman, a great scholar and a great race man. In his youth, when the fires of ambition burned in his bosom and he [Name] and several other young colored men sought and obtained admittance as pupils to a school in a northern city, a mob attacked the school building and drove them out of the city. But this did not dampen their ardor nor lessen their zeal for knowledge. They pressed on, and all of them became great in their several callings. Young Crummeli chose the ministry as his field. After he had completed his studies he called on Bishop Onderdonk in Philadelphia in 1842. After he had made an unsuccessful effort to establish a church in Providence, R. L. his first charge, which his parishioners were either too poor or too apathetic to properly support, he requested a change. After hearing his request this holy man of God said to the young aspirant for recognition as a man and brother: "I cannot receive you into this diocese unless you will promise that you will never apply for a seat in my convention for yourself or for any church you may raise in this city." Young Crummell's reply was an immediate one. "That, sir," said he, "I shall never do." And this ended the interview. This shows the kind of material of which Alexander Crummell was made and the kind of courage which manly and self respecting colored men of his stamp at that period possessed. This incident was one of the turning points in the future career of Alexander Ormmell. He went to England—this was in 1847—where he came into contact with many of its most distinguished men and women—Wilburferace, the great bishop of Oxford; Bishop Bloomfield of London, Dr. Stanley, lord bishop of Norwich; Bishop Hinds, who licensed him for six months to a curacy in Ipswich. Thus honour were thrust upon this struggling and ambitious young prelate. He know well Thomas Babington Macaulay, the great historian, and Thackeray, the author, who subs quently visited America. Through the generosity and personal friendship of Sir Benjamin Brodie he became a student in the University of Cambridge and was entered at Queen's college, Cambridge, in 1851. Alexander Cromwell was in his lifetime one of the most polished and scholarly clergymen of his day and generation. The history of his useful and eventful life ought to be an inspiration to young men of the present day. I knew of no man better qualified or more thoroughly conversant with the career of Dr. Crummell as clergyman and publicist, author and pamphleteer than Professor John W. Cromwell, secretary of the Negro academy in Washington, founded by Dr. Crummell some years ago, to write the chapter relating to his later work for social uplift. It will be significant for the guidance and inspiration of Negroes, who too soon forget what others of their race have done to smooth their pathway in the race of life. Alex Crummell was "one of the seldom sort," and we shall not soon look upon his like again. He was every inch a man. I knew him well. Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer, has been made a member of the French Academy of Sciences. Sir Edward Elgar, the famous composer, is an ardent naturalist and at one time made a hobby of making and flying kites. One of the oldest military officers in the world is General Charles D'Aguilar of the British army, who recently celebrated his nineteeth birthday anniversary. Maitre Labori, who has just been elected leader of the Paris bar, took a commanding part in the second Dreyfus trial at Rennes. He is a pleader of great force and possesses a style that is dignified and irresistible. Rev. Augustus Orlebar, M. A., vicar of Willington, Bedfordshire, England, the original of Tom Brown in the fight so graphically described in "Tom Brown's School Days," recently celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday. T. P. O'Connor says that Lord Curzon always reminds him of Rostand's Chantecler. The old rhyme attests that the present ex-proconsul impressed his school and university mates the same way. "I am George Nathaniel Curzon," it ran. "I am a very superior person." Dr. Abraham Jacobi of New York, who recently celebrated his eighty-first birthday, has been elected president of the American Medical association. 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